Soar Point pub in Leicester gets £220,000 revamp

Fifteen jobs will be created at a pub after a refurbishment costing more than £220,000.

Soar Point, in The Newarke, Leicester, has benefited from a £223,000 investment and will re-launch on Friday.

The pub now offers customers use of a wifi-linked printer, charging sockets on tables, free broadband, an interactive digital jukebox system and an updated menu.

General manager Matt Stretton said: "The refurbishment has allowed us to think out of the box and create an environment that offers both the great traditions of a pub with the latest technology, making the venue the best for students and office workers.

"The pub will offer a great environment for businesses who can use us for meetings, as well as tasty, good-value food."

The pub will now also offer a coffee shop-style grab-and-go service including snacks and pastries.

The Soar Point will open daily from 8am Monday to Saturday and 10am on Sunday. It will close at midnight on Sunday to Thursday, at 1am on Fridays and Saturdays. A launch night will start from 5pm on Friday.